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English in a pill – Angielski w pigułce, Lesson 22

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How to Use Cranberries for Their Many Natural Healing Properties

Vaccinium oxycoccus, or cranberries as they are more commonly known, make an excellent fruit juice that goes great with a cold glass of Grey Goose vodka and some ice. And who does not love that cranberry sauce on a warm turkey sandwich. While some people may have a feeling that cranberries are good for you, and pretty much everyone knows that cranberries are not bad for you, few people are aware of the extent of the benefits that these little fruits actually possess.

Cranberries are small acidic berries that are rich in both vitamins C and A. Cranberries also contain an excellent infection fighting ingredient. The commercial variety of cranberry (the ones that go into the Ocean Spray juice cocktail that you have in your fridge at home), actually come from a plant that belongs to the evergreen family. The red, acidic fruit is used in sauces and jellies served with savory and sweet foods and in a variety of fruit juice beverages.

Cranberries have many medicinal and beneficial properties.

Useful Substances in Cranberry Leaves

Cranberry leaves contain tanning agents that have astringent and tonic properties and are useful for the treatment of hemorrhoids; have antiseptic action, it is a natural antibiotic and cranberry leaves tea is a remedy for cystitis; reduce blood sugar levels.

Useful Substances in Cranberry Berries

Many organic acids are found in cranberries, including citric (very high content), benzoic and quinic acids. All acids improve cell metabolism. Because of their high acidity, cranberries excite the appetite and help increase salivary gland and gastric secretions in patients with secretory deficiency or low stomach acidity.

Chemical composition of cranberry also includes proanthocyanidins. These substances inhibit bacteria from attaching to the inside walls of urinary tract and prevent urinary organs infection. Cranberry juice could help in treatment of urinary tract inflammation.

Antioxidants are found at high concentrations in cranberries. For example, cranberry is the richest source of polyphenol. Antioxidant properties of the cranberry make it analogous to wine in its health benefits. These berries appear to inhibit growth of various harmful bacteria and help to flush out infectious microorganisms.

Cranberry improves vitamin C uptake, binds and eliminates heavy metal compounds. Cranberry juice with honey is a helpful remedy for cold with fever and soar throat and may help to treat rheumatic disease and anemia.

Doctors say that cranberry is a natural energy tonic that boosts out mental and physical activity. Cranberry is rich in vitamin C, phosphorus, natrium, iron, manganese, aluminum and zinc. Fresh cranberry juice improves cholesterol metabolism and may aid in the prevention of clots within blood vessels and cardiovascular disease. Substances with P-vitamin activity strengthen blood vessels as well as maintain strength and flexibility of capillaries.

All above mentioned properties make cranberry the best preventive measure. You can eat it throughout the year as frozen cranberries perfectly maintain all useful properties.